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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Excellent For Children Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 03/06/2001 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 34 mins Studio: MGM Total Copies: 12 Genres: Fantasy, Children's/Family, Children's Fantasy, Animal Picture

A man learns to be a better person when he turns into a dog in this thoughtful and surprisingly somber drama for the family. Tom (Matthew Modine), a businessman, is so driven to succeed that he all but ignores his wife Carol (Nancy Travis) and their son Brian (Max Pomeranc). Tom's perspective changes when he dies in an auto accident and is reincarnated as Fluke, a big brown dog. Fluke wants nothing more than to be with Carol and Brian, but he gets lost as he tries to make his way home. He's adopted by a homeless woman, and with her, Fluke truly learns to give and receive love for the first time, but when she dies, the dog is left with nowhere to go. Fluke is soon befriended by Rumbo (voice of Samuel L. Jackson), a guard dog at a junkyard who teaches him how to survive on the street, but before long, Fluke once again hears the call from his heart to find Carol and Brian. Fluke also stars Eric Stolz, Ron Perlman, and Jon Polito. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Matthew Modine - Tom/Fluke
Nancy Travis - Carol Johnson
Eric Stoltz - Jeff Newman
Max Pomeranc - Brian
Samuel L. Jackson - Rumbo

The family comedy Fluke comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. An English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround, while Spanish and French soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a decent release from MGM/UA. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide